(19)
(11) EP 1 522 282 A3

(12) EUROPEAN PATENT APPLICATION

(88) Date of publication A3:
19.10.2005 Bulletin 2005/42

(43) Date of publication A2:
13.04.2005 Bulletin 2005/15

(21) Application number: 04254501.2

(22) Date of filing: 28.07.2004
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7A61F 2/34, B23G 1/00
(84) Designated Contracting States:
AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HU IE IT LI LU MC NL PL PT RO SE SI SK TR
Designated Extension States:
AL HR LT LV MK

(30) Priority: 27.08.2003 US 649567

(71) Applicant: Zimmer Technology, Inc.
Chicago, Illinois 60606 (US)

(72) Inventors:
  • Garber, Frank D.
    Pierceton, IN 46562 (US)
  • Horn, John P.
    Warsaw, IN 46580 (US)

(74) Representative: Mays, Julie 
Barker Brettell, 10-12 Priests Bridge
London SW15 5JE
London SW15 5JE (GB)

   


(54) Hip prosthesis with a modular acetabular cup assembly


(57) An acetabular cup assembly (10) includes a shell component (14), a liner component (12), and means for retaining the liner (12) in the shell (14) including a spherical profile thread (42,23) spiraling around a portion of each of the shell (14) and liner (12).







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